Two quakes jolt Turkish provinces, no casualties reported![]() October 26, 2012 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two consecutive earthquakes, measuring 4.0 and 4.1 on the Richter scale, shook the Marmara province of Bursa and the Mediterranean city of Antalya, Hurriyet Daily News said citing private broadcaster NTV. The tremors were felt by neighboring towns. No casualties were reported. Partner news Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Partner news |